• Air date: 09 Sep '13 260 episodes
      Judge Judy is an American arbitration-based reality court show presided over by retired Manhattan Family Court Judge Judith Sheindlin. The show features Sheindlin adjudicating real-life small claims disputes within a simulated courtroom set. All parties involved must sign contracts, agreeing to arbitration under Sheindlin. The series is in first-run syndication and distributed by CBS Television Distribution. Judge Judy, which premiered on September 16, 1996, reportedly revitalized the court show genre. Only two other arbitration-based reality court shows preceded it, The People's Court and Jones and Jury. Sheindlin has been credited with introducing the "tough" adjudicating approach into the judicial genre, which has led to several imitators. The two court shows that outnumber Judge Judy's seasons, The People's Court and Divorce Court, have both lasted via multiple lives of production and shifting arbiters, making Sheindlin's span as a television arbiter the longest. By 2011, Judge Judy had...
  • List of Episodes (260)
    • 151. Hair Stylist Wars; Daddy's Good Deed Punished?

      19 Feb '14
      A beauty salon owner accuses a stylist of assault; a man sues his teen daughter and her fiance for damages they caused to his motor home.
    • 152. Child Support Sleuth; Maltipoo Attack!

      20 Feb '14
      The judge investigates a young man's ability to pay child support; a woman accuses a little dog of attacking her.
    • 153. Ailing Uncle Going Blind; Bahamas Cruise Crisis

      20 Feb '14
      An ailing diabetic sues the good Samaritan who took him in, then kicked him out; a friendship ends over a cruise to the Bahamas.
    • 154. Expert Car Crasher; Wedding Rush

      21 Feb '14
      A woman says her ex-lover crashed three of her cars; a former roommate demands repayment for a last-minute loan.
    • 155. Terrible Roommate?; Funeral Fraud?

      21 Feb '14
      Cousins feud over a joint bank account, moving costs and medical bills; divorcees fight about their son's funeral costs.
    • 156. Dream Car Rip-Off!; Scammer Denial; Christmas Day Hit-and-Run

      24 Feb '14
      A dream car has an existing title loan, so its new owner cannot drive it; the dream car's salesman blames his ex-girlfriend; a motorist denies crashing into a parked car and fleeing the scene.
    • 157. Arson Allegations; Grand Theft Restitution

      24 Feb '14
      A young couple are accused of starting a fire; a woman regrets paying restitution for her fiance's son's crime.
    • 158. Property Held Hostage; Brothers and Bail Money

      25 Feb '14
      Boyfriends claim their truck and its contents were sold without their permission; a man regrets paying his brother's bail.
    • 159. Angry Fathers Mutual Combat; Boyfriend Assault?

      25 Feb '14
      A car collision leads to a boxing match between two angry fathers; a woman demands that her daughter's boyfriend repay her for rent, damages and assault.
    • 160. Dog Rescue, Robbery and Assault; Damage Denial; Wedding Banquet Foreclosure

      26 Feb '14
      A knife attack, a slap in the face and a fight over a jail stay; a woman denies that she damaged a vehicle; a bride learns that a foreclosure affects the hall for her wedding reception.
    • 161. Sisters' Assault Stand-Off; Heartbroken and Broke

      26 Feb '14
      A trip to the store turns violent; a woman regrets giving her ex-lover loans and paying his bills.
    • 162. Saudi Arabia House-Sitting Snafu; Life Insurance Vacation Spree

      27 Feb '14
      A house sitter is accused of stealing diamonds and destroying property; a friendship ends over a life-insurance policy and vacations.
    • 163. Dog Breeding Beginners; Evicted Sisters

      28 Feb '14
      A bitter custody fight over a dog; a woman sues her teen sister for fees incurred when they were evicted from their home.
    • 164. Roommate Revolt; Puppy Payment!

      03 Mar '14
      A couple demand a former friend repays a debt; a dog breeder is sued.
    • 165. Mom to the Rescue!; Cousin Complaints

      04 Mar '14
      A woman contests her son's lockout after only a three-day tenancy; a father is forced to move back in with his mother when he is sued by a cousin.
    • 166. Stalking and Assault?; Co-Signing Cousin; Logo Liability

      05 Mar '14
      A woman says her former roommate abandoned property; a woman sues her cousin over a car; a graphic designer is sued over a fee.
    • 167. Dirty Drug Test?; Pink Boot Scuffle

      06 Mar '14
      A woman trying to regain custody of her child is accused of failing a drug test; a woman claims her pink fur boots were destroyed.
    • 168. Dogs, Drinking and Death Threats

      07 Mar '14
      A man who takes care of goats, horses and dogs is sued for false arrest, assault and threats of bodily harm.
    • 169. Sex for Dental Work?; Roommate Rift

      10 Mar '14
      A man denies he was romantically interested in a younger woman to whom he gave money; a young man abruptly moves out of the rented home he shares with seven others.
    • 170. Mobile Home Scam?; Pawn Shop Sham

      11 Mar '14
      A woman denies stripping a mobile home clean when she left; the judge challenges a young man's claim that he was protected by state law when he sold his friends' possessions to a pawn shop.
    • 171. Teen Vandal?; Children Lost to Foster Care

      12 Mar '14
      A man says his teen cousin has a serious drug problem and vandalized his property, and the youth's mom counters that he embarrassed them online; a former inmate is accused of destroying a rental property after his children were taken away.
    • 172. Parole Model; Green Pool, Angry People!

      13 Mar '14
      Burglary, attempted sexual abuse and giving up a child for adoption come into play when unwed parents fight over property; a man accuses his former landlord of illegally forcing him to move out and denies causing extensive damage to the rental home.
    • 173. Subsidized Siblings; Friends No More!

      14 Mar '14
      The judge discovers that a woman accused of stealing her brother's personal-injury money overcharged him for rent; a woman insists that her former friend repay her for rent and bills after sharing an apartment.
    • 174. Magician vs. Illusionist; Pit Bull Choke Hold

      17 Mar '14
      A magician wants an illusion builder to return his down payment on a $19,000 magic trick; a woman says she was injured trying to stop a pit bull from attacking her smaller dog.
    • 175. Skin Cancer Scare; Computer Cash Out

      18 Mar '14
      A woman sues her son, who has cancer, for repayment of loans and medical bills; a lifelong friendship ends over $500.